Blood plasma donations are booming across the U.S. as more Americans seek extra cash to pay for gas and other bills.

Researchers at WashU Medicine have uncovered new molecular insights into Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and other ...

Blood Assurance is facing a critical shortage of blood, plasma, and platelets just as the holiday season is starting. As the primary supplier for many area hospitals, it is essential to get donations ...

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New blood plasma centers have opened around Massachusetts in recent years. People say they're increasingly relying on them as ...

The number of plasma donors at the blood bank has decreased significantly since the opening of the for-profit centers. Plasma donated to the blood bank is used directly by hospitals, while plasma sold ...

A new NHS call for blood donors to make – and keep – appointments in the run-up to Christmas has reignited the debate around how to increase rates of donation, including the use of financial ...

Canada’s parliament is scrutinising operations of the Spanish drug company Grifols after the deaths of two plasma donors.